Stand assembly for a barbecue device

ABSTRACT

A stand assembly for a barbecue device has an extension rod ( 10 ) with a distal end, an abutting head ( 20 ) mounted on the distal end of the extension rod ( 10 ) and an adjustable joint secured between the extension rod ( 10 ) and the abutting head ( 20 ). Particularly, the abutting head ( 20 ) has multiple teeth ( 22 ) to adapt to uneven ground and the adjustable joint keeps the barbecue device always balanced on the uneven ground, especially some uneven ground with gravelstones or pebbles. Thereby, the barbecue device can stand stably on any uneven ground.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a stand assembly for a barbecue device,and more particularly a stand assembly that makes the barbecue devicestable on an uneven ground, especially on a pebble or gravelstoneground.

2. Description of Related Art

Barbecue devices have been used for many years in backyard settings,picnics, cookouts, family gatherings, and a host of other socialgatherings, mostly in an outdoor environment. It is to be noted thatmost barbecue devices have feature legs for support such as a verticalcentral post, tripod design, or other supporting frames and inaccordance with good manufacturing standards, those legs are of equallength and have identical tips. However those feature legs poseinconvenience to their users because an abutting face contacting theground on each leg is even but when the barbecue devices are set on anuneven ground such as a gravelstone ground or a pebble ground onriversides, the barbecue devices are then unstable and easy to topple ifsomeone inadvertently touches the barbecue devices. This is clearly asignificant safety risk that must be addressed to avoid tragedy.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to providestand assembly for a barbecue device to mitigate and obviate theaforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the invention is to provide a stand assembly for abarbecue device that has an angle-adjustable abutting head with multipleteeth to pitch into the uneven ground to keep the barbecue devicestable.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a stand assembly for abarbecue device in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially cross-sectional side view of the stand assembly inaccordance with FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of three stand assemblies attached under acharcoal barbecue device; and

FIG. 4 is an operational side view of the charcoal barbecue device inaccordance with FIG. 3, wherein the three stand assemblies are pitchedinto the gravelstone ground.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The stand assembly for a barbecue device in accordance with the presentinvention comprises: an extension rod with a distal end, an abuttinghead mounted on the distal end of the extension rod and an adjustablejoint secured between the extension rod and the abutting head.Particularly, the abutting head has multiple teeth to adapt to unevenground and the adjustable joint keeps the barbecue device alwaysbalanced on the uneven ground, especially on some uneven ground withgravelstones or pebbles. Thereby, the barbecue device can stand stablyon any uneven ground.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of the standassembly for a barbecue device in accordance with the present inventioncomprises: an extension rod (10), an abutting head (20) and anadjustable joint (30) secured between the extension rod (10) and theabutting head (20).

The extension rod (10) is a cylindrical tube (12) with a top end and adistal end (14). The top end (12) of the extension rod (10) has a topflat face (122) with a threaded hole (124). Thereby, the extension rod(10) can be removably attached to a charcoal container (not numbered) byengaging a screw secured under the charcoal container with the threadedhole (124). The distal end (14) of the extension rod (10) has adome-shaped head (142) with a central hole (144) defined in thedome-shaped head (142). The central hole (144) is preferably threaded.

The abutting head (20) is detachably secured at the distal end of theextension rod (10), is a shallow dish and has a zenith, an edgeperiphery, a through hole (22) and multiple teeth (24). The through hole(22) is defined at the zenith of the abutting head (20) and the multipleteeth (24) are evenly formed at the edge periphery. Preferably, thethrough hole (22) has an inward curved edge to allow the dome-shapedhead (142) to smoothly slide on the abutting head (20) when the abuttinghead (20) contacts the dome-shaped head (142). In addition, eight teeth(24) are formed and each has a smooth curved edge. Each two adjacentteeth (24) have a straight section defined therebetween so as to createa corrugated periphery on the abutting head (20). When the abutting head(20) contacts uneven ground, the multiple teeth (24) serve as spike topitch into the uneven ground to keep the stand assembly in position.

The adjustable joint is secured between the extension rod (10) and theabutting head (20) and comprises a conical spring (32) and an adjustingbolt (34) with a head. The conical spring (32) surrounds the adjustingbolt to abut the zenith of the abutting head (20) and has an enlargedend and a tapered end. The enlarged end of the conical spring (32)spreads out over the zenith of the abutting head and the tapered endrests on the head of the abutting head (20). The adjusting bolt (34) hasthreaded distal end. After setting the conical spring (32), theadjusting bolt (34) penetrates the conical spring (32) and the throughhole (22) to engage the threaded distal end to the central hole (144).Thereby, the stand assembly for a barbecue device in the presentinvention is achieved.

With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, when the stand assemblies are applied ona barbecue device, the quantity of the stand assemblies is decided bythe size and shapes of the barbecue device. Take FIGS. 3 and 4 as anexample, a round dish-like charcoal container needs at least three standassemblies. However, in other examples, four or more stand assembliesare also applicable. When the barbecue device is assembled on agravelstone ground, the teeth (24) on the abutting head (20) pitch intospaces between the gravelstone because of weight of the barbecue device.Therefore, the stand assembly can keep the barbecue device stable.Moreover, with particular reference to FIG. 2, the adjustable head (30)makes the abutting head (20) rotate to correspond with an inclination onthe gravelstone so that the barbecue device can keep its balance on theuneven ground. More particularly, coils of the conical spring (32)temporarily jam with each other when the abutting head (20) bias to makethe conical spring (32) twisted. Thereby, the orientations of the standassemblies can be temporarily kept steady.

Therefore, it is to be understood the stand assembly for a barbecuedevice is practical and useful.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the presentinvention have been set forth in the foregoing description, togetherwith details of the structure and function of the invention, thedisclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail,especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts withinthe principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by thebroad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

1. A stand assembly for a barbecue device comprising: an extension rod(10) with a top end (12) and a distal end (14); an abutting head (20)adjustably attached to the distal end (14) of the extension rod (20),being a shallow dish, and having an edge periphery; a through hole (22)defined in the abutting head (20); and multiple teeth (24) formed on theedge periphery to adapt to an uneven ground; and an adjustable joint(30) mounted between the extension rod (10) and the abutting head (20)to make the abutting head (20) adjustable relative to the extension rod(10).
 2. The stand assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the extensionrod (10) is a cylindrical tube (12) and has a top flat face (122) formedat the top end (12); and a dome-shaped head (142) formed at the distalend (14) and having a central hole (144) defined in the dome-shaped head(142) to correspondingly align with the through hole (22) on theabutting head (20).
 3. The stand assembly as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe adjustable joint (30) comprises: an adjusting bolt (34) having athreaded distal end and a head and penetrating the through hole (20) toengage the distal end (14) of the extension rod (10); and a conicalspring (32) having an enlarged end abutting the abutting head (20); anda tapered end resting on the head of the adjusting bolt (34); wherein,the distal end (14) has a central hole (144) that is threaded to engagethe threaded distal end on the adjusting bolt (34).
 4. The standassembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the adjustable joint (30)comprises: an adjusting bolt (34) having a threaded distal end and ahead and penetrating the through hole (20) to engage the distal end (14)of the extension rod (10); and a conical spring (32) having an enlargedend abutting the abutting head (20); and a tapered end resting on thehead of the adjusting bolt (34); wherein, the central hole (144) isthreaded to engage the threaded distal end on the adjusting bolt (34).5. The stand assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the through hole(22) has an inward curved edge to allow the dome-shaped head (142) tosmoothly slide on the abutting head (20).